Gloucester is well serviced by the motorway system and can easily be accessed by junctions 11, 11a and 12 on the M5. It also lies on the A38 and is easily accessible from Wales. There are excellent A road connections throughout Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.

Gloucester has good railway connections too, with daily direct connections to Cardiff, Bristol and Birmingham. Trains between Cheltenham and Gloucester operate every half hour and take around 10 minutes.

Gloucester is a large hub for buses and coaches. There are regular coaches (mainly operated by National Express) to all major airports and cities (there are several coaches to and from Gloucester daily) in the UK. A Megabus service to/from Gloucester also operates from outside the bus station. Stagecoach operates most of the local bus services, and between Gloucester and Cheltenham.

A park and ride service is available. There are several cycle routes around Gloucester and it is possible to have a fairly stress-free cycle ride around the city and its suburbs. There are also cycle routes to both Cheltenham and even to Bristol. The centre of Gloucester is quite compact and flat so you can easily walk around it. The best way to get to the countryside around Gloucester is by car.